Child Songs of Cheer   By: Evaleen Stein (1863-1923)

Dandelions, dandelions, shining through the dew, Let the Kings have Cloth of Gold, but let us have you !

CHILD SONGS OF CHEER

BY

EVALEEN STEIN

ILLUSTRATIONS BY

ANTOINETTE INGLIS

BOSTON

LOTHROP, LEE & SHEPARD CO.

Published, August, 1918

COPYRIGHT, 1918, BY LOTHROP, LEE & SHEPARD CO.

Dear Children, all the little words These printed pages through, They are a flock of little birds I bring to sing to you.

Sometimes they sing of foolish things, And other times they try To tell their gladness when their wings Soar up to seek the sky.

So, Sweethearts, do but kindly hark! If but a sparrow throng, Or if among them there's a lark, To you their songs belong!

Contents

Up, Little Ones!

Dandelions

Our Puppies

The Lost Balloon

The Circus Procession

May Baskets

The Picture Book Giant

Did You Ever?

Decoration Day

Chu Chu Cars

Fairy Rings

The Firefly

A Rain Song

Fairies

The Little Fir Trees

The Wren House

The Baby's Ride

An Indian Raid

The First Sleigh Ride

Sleepy Time

When Bettie and Anne Went Walking

The Bluebird

The Organ Grinder

The New Moon

Showery Time

Easter Day

The Sandman

Dandelion Curls

Pop Corn

The Rash Little Sparrow

What If?

Easter Eggs

The Birds' Bath

November Morning

The Runaway

Lost!

The Queen's Page

Our Tree Toad

In the Water World

Who Was It?

Visiting Day

A Valentine to Catherine

Fireflies

The Rainy Day

The First Red Bird

The Weather Vane

The Swan

Baby's Baking

A Sure Sign

Another Sure Sign

The Robin's Bath

The Frosted Pane

The First Snow

Grandfather Knows

Sleigh Bells

The Red Bird

Wild Beasts

Wherefore Wings?

Basking

With a May Basket for Baby Agnes

The Little Nest

Christmas Candles

A Song of the Christmas Tree

Our Kittens

In July

A Valentine to a Little Child

Zip!

A Little Carol

Song

The Three Candles

Illustrations

DANDELIONS

Dandelions, dandelions, shining through the dew, Let the kings have Cloth of Gold, but let us have you ! Frontispiece

FAIRY RINGS

See them dancing, dancing, While the silver moon Tips their swiftly glancing Little silver shoon!

THE BIRDS' BATH

When the sun shines warm and high Robins cluster round its brink

CHRISTMAS CANDLES

We can tell Him of our love If we set a light for Him

Child Songs of Cheer

UP, LITTLE ONES!

A robin redbreast, fluting there Upon the apple bough, Is telling all the world how fair Are apple blossoms now; The honey dew its sweetness spills From cuckoo cups, and all The crocuses and daffodils Are drest for festival!

Such pretty things are to be seen, Such pleasant things to do, The April earth it is so green, The April sky so blue, The path from dawn to even song So joyous is to day, Up, little ones! and dance along The lilac scented way!

DANDELIONS

Hey a day a day, my dear! Dandelion time! Come, and let us make for them a pretty little rhyme!

See the meadows twinkling now, beautiful and bright As the sky when through the blue shine the stars at night!